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魔枕[Magic pillow]
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Valentine’s Day had arrived and like every other day of the year, I was very busy. My romantic husband, Roy, planned a date like we had never had before. A reservation at an expensive restaurant was made. A beautifully wrapped present had been sitting on my dresser for a few days prior to the heart-filled holiday. After a hard day at work, I hurried home, ran into the house and jumped into the shower. When my sweetheart arrived, I was dressed in my finest outfit and ready to go. He hugged me, just as the sitter arrived. We were both excited. Unfortunately, the littlest member in our household wasn’t so happy. “Daddy, you were going to take me to buy Mamma a present,” Becky, my eight-year-old daughter said, as she sadly walked over to the couch and sat down beside the babysitter. Roy looked at his watch and realized that if we were to make our reservations, we had to leave right away. He didn’t even have a few minutes to take her to the corner drugstore, to buy a heart-shaped box of chocolate candy. “I’m sorry, I was late getting home, honey,” he said. “That’s ok,” Becky replied. “I understand.” The entire evening was bittersweet. I couldn’t help being concerned about the disappointment in Becky’s eyes. I remembered how the joyful Valentine’s Day glow had left her face, just before the door closed behind us. She wanted me to know how much she loved me. She didn’t realize it, but I already knew it very well. Today, I can’t remember what was wrapped in that beautiful box, which I swooned1 over for several days, but I’ll never forget the special gift, which I received when we arrived, back home. Becky was asleep on the couch, clutching2 a box, which was sitting on her lap. When I kissed her cheek, she awoke. “I’ve got something for you, Mamma,” she said, as a giant smile covered her tiny face. The little box was wrapped in newspaper. As I tore the paper off and opened the box, I found the sweetest Valentine gift that I have ever received. After Roy and I left for our date, Becky got busy. She raided my fabric and cross-stitch box. She stitched the words “I Love Ya” on a piece of red fabric, cut the fabric in the shape of a heart, stitched the two pieces together, adorned3 it with lace and stuffed it with cotton. It was a heart-shaped pillow, filled with love, which I’ll cherish forever. My wonderful Valentine gift has a special place in my bedroom today, some thirteen years later. As she was growing up into a young woman, many times I held that pillow close to my heart. I don’t know if a pillow can hold magic, but this pillow has surely held a great deal of joy for me over the years. It has helped me through several sleepless nights since she left home for college. I not only cherish the gift, but the memory, as well. I know that I am a very lucky mother, indeed, to have such a wonderful little girl, who wanted so desperately4 to share her heart with me. As long as I live, there will never be another Valentine’s Day, which will be any more special to me. 情人节到了，像一年中的其他任何一天一样，我的日程依然排得满满的。 我那浪漫的丈夫罗伊策划了一个我们从未有过的约会。他在一家昂贵的餐馆预订了桌位；在充满红心的日子到来的前几天,他还在我的梳妆台上留下了一份包装漂亮的礼品。 一天紧张的工作之后，我匆匆赶回家，跑进屋，一头扎进浴室。当我先生到家时，我已经穿上我最漂亮的衣服，准备出发了。他拥抱我，此时帮我们照看小孩的人也正好到了。我们俩都很兴奋。 遗憾的是，我们家里最小的成员可不那么高兴。 “爸爸，你不是要带我去给妈妈买个礼物的吗？” 我那８岁的女儿贝姬一边说着，一边悲伤地走向沙发，坐在了那位临时来照顾她的女士旁边。 罗伊看了一下手表，意识到如果我们想要按时到达我们预订了桌位的餐馆，必须得立即动身。他连带女儿去街角小店买盒鸡心形盒装巧克力糖的几分钟时间都没有了。 “对不起，宝贝，今天回家晚了，”他说。 “没事，”贝姬回答，“我明白。” 整个晚上可以说是又甜蜜，又有几分苦涩。我总禁不住想到贝姬眼里流露出的失望。我忘不了就在我们关上房门时，贝姬脸上那因情人节而散发出的兴奋的光芒一下消失了。她想让我知道她是多么爱我。她恐怕没有意识到，但我自己太清楚不过了。 今天，我已记不得那个漂亮的盒子里装的是什么礼物了，尽管我为它陶醉了好几天，但是我永远不会忘记当晚我们回到家时收到的另一份特殊的礼物。 贝姬在沙发上睡着了，但双手还紧抓着一个放在腿上的盒子。当我亲吻她的面颊时，她醒了。“妈妈，我有样东西给你，”说着，小脸蛋上绽放出灿烂的笑容。 小盒子是用报纸包裹的。当我把报纸撕开，打开盒子时，我看到了我收到过的最甜美的情人节礼物。 在罗伊和我离开家去约会后，贝姬忙了起来。她搜罗了我的织品和十字绣盒子，先在一块红布上绣上“我爱你”三个字，把布料按照心的形状剪了下来，然后把剪下的两块布缝在一起，又缀上一圈花边，最后往里面塞入棉花。这是一个心状的枕头。她向这个枕头里注入了多少爱！我将永远珍爱。 如今约１３年过去了，我那珍爱的情人节礼物依然在我的卧室里有着它特殊的位置。女儿已经长大成为一个年轻的女子，这期间有多少次我紧紧地将这枕头贴在我的心窝上。我不知道一个枕头能否藏有什么魔力，但我能肯定，这么多年来这枕头为我带来了说不尽的喜乐。它帮助我在女儿离开我进入大学之时度过了好几个不眠之夜。我不仅珍爱这礼物，也珍爱这美好的记忆。 我知道我的确是个非常幸运的母亲，有这么一个令人赞叹的小女孩，她是那么渴望与我分享她心中对我的爱！只要我活着，恐怕再也不会有另外一个情人节对我更为特殊的了。 |
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